Example sentences of "but [pers pn] did not [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was in favour of a world religion — an all-enfolding religion rejecting no one , but I did not then know of a church or religion which would include all men . |
| 2 | But I did not quite agree with Riegl 's methodology . |
| 3 | To me delicatessen means herring , 1,001 varieties of herring , but I did not always regard them as such if only because I virtually lived on them . |
| 4 | They were heavy and had the words ‘ Do not refreeze ’ written on them , but I did n't immediately realize the significance of that . |
| 5 | ‘ I was offered a restaurant in Cheltenham about five years ago , but I did n't even consider it . |
| 6 | The truth was I really fancied going there but I did n't even have the money to bunk the tube . |
| 7 | All I needed was 10 pence — which was what you had to pay in those days if you said you came from the previous stop — but I did n't even have that . |
| 8 | I knew it from being a kid , but I did n't even know the name of it . ’ |
| 9 | The teachers naturally thought , because you 're black , you must have some sort of athletic ability in you ; but I did n't even want to do athletics , at all . |
| 10 | Yes , I suppose I could have phoned , but I did n't even think of that alternative . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ But I did n't even recognise you for a minute there , and I did n't like the feeling . |
| 12 | She did last night , but I did n't even catch her |
| 13 | Well again , I , I , I had to do it as a kid but I did n't afterwards but er , I er , tell you about this chap and I even went back and told him . |
| 14 | I almost always carry a spare , but I did n't yesterday . |
| 15 | I do n't know why , but I did n't much like the look of him . |
| 16 | I did n't actually like Paula very much — she flaunted her wealth as though it was marked with a price tag — but I did n't actively dislike her . |
| 17 | I mean , I 've had my interest virtually since I was in nappies , but I did n't actually get a bird until I was thirteen . |
| 18 | ‘ But I did n't actually see him myself on that particular evening . |
| 19 | but I did n't actually know that she got |
| 20 | But I did n't actually want him to listen to it . |
| 21 | ‘ It was interesting , I suppose , but I did n't really feel it was right … ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I left the treatment on for about 10 minutes but I did n't really have the time to use a plastic cap . |
| 23 | I had initially met a lot of people who were gay but I did n't really identify with them and sort of felt , ‘ Yes , but is this it ? ’ |
| 24 | When I was a kid ( Moran was born in 1965 ) I knew the name , I knew it was someone scary , but I did n't really know anything about the story or how exactly wild things really were . ’ |
| 25 | I nearly fell over him and he turned round , but I did n't really see his face in the dark , or if I did , I blocked it out I was so scared . |
| 26 | I closed my eyes and concentrated on the voice , and I thought it was n't you , but I did n't really know . |
| 27 | I got the instruction but I did n't really take it in . ’ |
| 28 | But I did n't really feel sad . |
| 29 | Uncle tried to teach me to ride it but I did n't really become proficient because I was scared of falling off , and the area around Low Birk Hatt was n't much good for cycling . |
| 30 | And I think I , I would just needed to say the word and I could have been Provost myself but I did n't really feel that I would be able to control the council , I think that was my impression at this . |